Appleton West boys basketball hammers Wautoma in season-opener

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WAUTOMA – The Appleton West boys basketball team showed no rust in kicking off its 2024-25 season, putting up 43 points in the first half en route to a 79-44 win over Wautoma in a nonconference game Tuesday night at Wautoma High School.

The Terrors ran out to a 43-25 lead by halftime and kept pouring it on, outscoring Wautoma (0-2) by 17 in the second half.

Lucas Downs scored 26 points to lead four Terrors in double figures. Parrion Peace added 13 points, Reid Hinkens 12 and Chrishawn Salley 10 in the win.

Appleton West opens its Fox Valley Association season Friday at home against Oshkosh West. Game time is 7:30 p.m.

Terrors 79, Hornets 44
Appleton West   43   36   –   79
Wautoma   25   19   –   44
APPLETON WEST (79): Reid Hinkens 12, Braylon Ise 7, Prabhjot Tiwana 2, Kyle Bennett 9, Parrion Peace 13, Lucas Downs 26, Christawn Salley 10, Zaveon Goodman 0. Record: 1-0.
WAUTOMA (44): Ben Miller 2, Jett Richard 0, Taylor Krueger 12, Carson Rose 2, Peyton Pica 11, Marshel Woyak 0, Grant Kulbert 1, Skyler Royston 13, Eli Graser 0, Alan Jimenez 3, Jake Smiley 0. Record: 0-2.